Nikolay Drozdov

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It is difficult to imagine that someone knows about animals more, than this person. He traveled all over the whole world with research expeditions, more than once was bitten by a lot of animals (including poisonous) and still, since 1968, remains the permanent host of the most popular and fascinating program about animals. Nikolay Nikolaevich Drozdov devoted all his life to studying different breeds and types of animals, including rare ones.

Serious award The medal of honor which he received in 2006

personally from Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin's hands became the first serious award for Drozdov. Nikolay Nikolaevich considers this award to be the appreciation of his work in the field of educational television.

His life

Despite respectable age, the legendary researcher-naturalist continues presenting the TV program, participating in expeditions and giving lectures to students. In his free time Nikolay Drozdov likes to ride horses, practice yoga, to bathe in an ice-hole, to play the guitar and to listen to classical music.